Deno continues to simplify programming with the first 2.x minor release, most notably allowing for direct Wasm imports. 2.1 includes support for asset files in deno compile, stack traces in permission prompts, improved deno task, and more. This release also kicks off our first Long Term Support branch, and much more.
The Deno team will also be hosting a livestream to demo and discuss 2.1 on December 3rd, 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm UTC, as well as to answer any of your questions.
Wasm, or WebAssembly, is a binary compilation target that allows you to write code in other languages and compile it for the browser.
While Deno has always had Wasm support, Deno v2.1 makes it significantly simpler, more ergonomic, and more performant to import Wasm modules.
Deno gets a new minor release every six weeks and a new patch release almost every week. However, development teams in larger organizations need to carefully audit new releases before using them in production. Having such a fast paced release cadence makes it challenging for these teams to keep up with the latest Deno release.